The Carriage No. 4 game was Fang Lin's way of blockading Su Baiye. It was like locking his tech tree to limit the speed at which Su Baiye could improve his strength.

If Su Baiye progressed too quickly and grew too strong, Fang Lin's backer would weigh the pros and cons and likely give up on avenging Fang Lin.

On the Lost Train, to get stronger, one had to continuously clear games, accumulate more points, obtain items, and then convert those points into personal strength...

Fang Lin's own hard power wasn't solid; he was specialized in smurfing. Once his spirit or body surpassed the third tier, exceeding the limit of the novice carriages, he wouldn't be able to enter Carriages No. 1 and No. 2.

From another perspective, if Fang Lin had used all his points to strengthen himself, even with the ability to Foresee Death, Su Baiye would have been no match for him.

All that can be said is that Fang Boss, dedicated to smurfing, had smurfed for so long that he successfully integrated into the lower ranks, effectively turning himself into one of the fish.

He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword.

If Su Baiye wanted to survive, clearing more carriages was his top priority—to increase his strength and protect himself.

Time was what he lacked the most.

Wang Luo didn't refuse Su Baiye; he was just worried he couldn't do the job well.

"I can take the Poison Resistance Physique and the Flame Stone, but... forget about the Pass. It's too valuable. You should keep it for yourself."

He could guess how precious it was, even without knowing its market value.

Su Baiye shook his head. "This Pass has Fang Lin's ID number on it. It's also the most valuable piece of loot from him. With it, not only can you ensure your own safety, but you can also make your disguise more convincing. When necessary... this thing could probably save your life."

Su Baiye needed Wang Luo to draw fire and divert attention for him. This Pass was the best disguise and also a life-saving artifact for Wang Luo.

Su Baiye had already checked; the Pass could only be used in Carriages No. 1 to 3, which was perfect for Wang Luo's current situation.

"After using it a few times, you can sell it for points. Consider it payment for helping me."

Su Baiye instructed, "If anyone comes looking for you, don't hesitate. Tell them everything you know."

"Huh?"

Wang Luo was confused. Why should he sell out Su Baiye?

Su Baiye said frankly, "Because you don't know any valuable information in the first place."

Su Baiye wasn't yet clear on the Service Group's methods, but even if everything Wang Luo knew was exposed, it would be of little value.

That being the case, why suffer needlessly?

Su Baiye's line of thought was very clear.

"Cooperate with them, and no one will give you a hard time. Nothing you say will affect me in any way. Consider these items compensation. I won't be returning your 800 points. You know I'm short on points right now..."

In a sense, Su Baiye had traded these items for Wang Luo's 800 points. Both parties got what they wanted, a win-win situation.

Wang Luo was stunned for a moment and wanted to say more, but Su Baiye was already walking away quickly, about to leave the carriage.

A moment later, as if remembering something, Su Baiye turned back and added,

"There are two things! You absolutely must not tell them!"

"What?"

"First, the fact that I cleared the First Level in one life. You have to keep it a secret for me."

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Su Baiye had come to his senses and realized that clearing the level in one life was too conspicuous. If word got out, it could easily lead to unnecessary speculation.

Wang Luo nodded repeatedly, indicating he understood. "And the second thing?"

"Ahem..."

Su Baiye looked a little embarrassed, but he kept a straight face and said,

"A man has his needs. Let's not spread that kind of thing around."

"Definitely! Definitely!"

This was indeed very important. If word got out, Su Baiye's heroic reputation would be completely ruined. That would be more unbearable for him than being killed outright.

After settling these two matters, Su Baiye set off again.

Onward, to Carriage No. 3!

...

Carriage No. 5, Service Group Main Hall.

Deputy Leader's Office.

The moment Fang Lin leaked the strategy, the Deputy Leader at his desk looked up, having received an urgent communication.

The Deputy Leader stood up and spoke into the air, nodding repeatedly.

"...Yes, yes, I understand..."

"Alright, I've got it."

The communication ended quickly. The Deputy Leader bowed slightly before straightening up a moment later.

Returning to his desk, the Deputy Leader pushed aside his previous work and began to draft a notice.

"Level 1 Wanted Notice: Player 'Fang Lin', for intentionally leaking the Strategy Group's Perfect Strategy for No. 4. Fine: 100,000 Points. Please contact the nearest Service Group. Leniency will be shown for turning oneself in. Providing clues related to Fang Lin will be rewarded with 500 to 5,000 Points."

"Level 5 Wanted Notice: Players 'Tang Ruyu', 'Su Baiye', and 'Wang Luo', suspected of pirating the Strategy Group's Perfect Strategy for No. 4. Please contact the nearest Service Group to cooperate with the investigation. If no contact is made within 72 hours, the Wanted Notice will be upgraded to Level 3, and the Service Group will initiate an active arrest..."

Before he had even finished writing, the Deputy Leader received news that 'Fang Lin' had died and his account had been deleted. Even so, he issued the wanted notice as per procedure.

If he didn't issue a notice for Fang Lin, the subsequent one would have a procedural loophole.

After issuing the wanted notices, the Deputy Leader sat back in his office chair, took out his communicator again, and contacted the Service Group in Carriage No. 3.

"Get me the Deputy Leader of No. 3. Yes, it's me, the Deputy Leader of No. 5. I need you to keep an eye on three people for me. We just issued a wanted notice. The Administrator's intention is not to make contact with them yet... Right, even if they come to turn themselves in, don't process it. Let the wanted notice level up. We need to make an active arrest. Two newbies, one idiot, no veteran players. Good, good, I'll be waiting for your good news."

After ending the communication, the Deputy Leader of No. 5's gaze swept back and forth across the three names:

Tang Ruyu, Su Baiye, Wang Luo.

Who killed Fang Lin?

Or were all three involved?

The Deputy Leader of No. 5 didn't care about the truth. In his eyes, no matter who did it, the fate of these three would be the same.

"This Fang Boss actually had an Administrator backing him... What on earth is the big boss trying to do?"

The Deputy Leader of No. 5 shook his head, no longer dwelling on the question.

"If you offend the Strategy Group, unless you can escape to the second layer of carriages, there's only one fate..."

"Death, or a life worse than death."

The Deputy Leader of No. 5 crossed out the three names and casually set the paper aside.

They were just insignificant small-timers. Things like this happened every day on the Lost Train, and he had real business to attend to.

...

[Arrived in Carriage No. 3. Passenger status obtained.]

[Current status validity: 7 days.]

[Please clear one Carriage Game within 7 days to extend validity accordingly.]

After arriving in Carriage No. 3, a new prompt popped up before Su Baiye's eyes.

"Welcome to Carriage No. 3!"

A small sprite hovered in front of Su Baiye.

"Hello, Master. I am your Elf Assistant. During your journey on the Lost Train, I will accompany you as we grow together. I sincerely wish you a smooth journey on the Lost Train..."

Su Baiye was a little curious. How come he'd never heard Tang Ruyu mention this thing?

After it finished its pleasantries, Su Baiye asked,

"Is it just me, or does everyone have one?"

"Everyone has one, but yours is definitely the most special!"

The sprite still wore an enthusiastic smile.

"For the low price of 200 Points per week, you can enjoy our VIP service, estimated to save you 6,888 Points! There's also a limited-time offer: buy three weeks, get one free. If you don't have enough Points, the Lost Train also offers a Point loan service, with interest rates for newcomers as low as 3%!"

This thing actually cost Points?

Su Baiye's face darkened, and he made a snap decision.

"Unsubscribe!"

I have no money to give, and you can't have my life either!

With that, Su Baiye strode forward, ignoring the Elf Assistant as if it were a junk pop-up ad.

No wonder Tang Ruyu hadn't mentioned the Elf Assistant. The thing cost money. If Tang Ruyu had directly called it a rip-off, he would have certainly offended someone, so he could only choose to keep his mouth shut.

In any case, with Su Baiye's capabilities, he wouldn't get scammed.

Watching Su Baiye's mercilessly departing back, the Elf Assistant's beaming face instantly turned into a deadpan scowl. It pulled a cigarette from god-knows-where, stuck it in its mouth, blew a small smoke ring, and spat in the direction Su Baiye had gone.

"Fuck, another broke bastard."

The Elf Assistant was very dissatisfied. Why was it always assigned to be the assistant for broke bastards?

At this rate, when would it ever pay off its loan, get a promotion and a raise, and move to the second layer?

"Huh, got some business? A Wanted Notice?"

"Tang Ruyu, Wang Luo, Su Baiye... A Level 5 Wanted Notice?"

The Elf Assistant remembered something, stubbed out its cigarette, and hurried after him.

"Hey, you broke... my dear Master, is your surname Wang, or Su?"

"If your surname is neither of those, have you considered changing your name? I have two great names ready to go! If you change to one of these, your name will even glow red! Who could refuse a name that glows?!"

"How about I take you for a stroll to the Service Group's main hall? I'll guide you for free!"

"Master, this way, please! You're going the wrong way! Hey! Are you deaf or something?!"